The defending College Football Playoff National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes are once again the top-ranked team in college football.
The Buckeyes ranked No. 1 overall in the Week 2 Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll released on Tuesday (September 2), jumping two spots from No. 3 overall. Ohio State defeated the Texas Longhorns, who ranked No. 1 overall team in the preseason poll, 14-7, at Ohio Stadium on Saturday (August 30).
The Longhorns dropped six sports to No. 7 overall following Saturday's loss. Penn State stayed at No. 2 overall following its 46-11 win against Nevada on Saturday.
LSU climbed six spots to No. 3 overall after its 17-10 win against Clemson Saturday night.
The full Week 2 Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll is listed below:
- Ohio State (Big Ten)- 1-0 (+2)
- Penn State (Big Ten)- 1-0 (-)
- LSU (SEC)- 1-0- (-6)
- Georgia (SEC)- 1-0 (+1)
- Miami (FL) (ACC)- 1-0 (+5)
- Oregon (Big Ten)- 1-0 (+1)
- Texas (SEC)- 0-1 (-6)
- Clemson (ACC)- 0-1 (-4)
- Notre Dame (IA Independents)- 0-1 (-3)
- South Carolina (SEC)- 1-0 (+3)
- Illinois (Big Ten)- 1-0 (+1)
- Arizona State (Big 12 Conference)- 1-0 (-1)
- Florida (SEC)- 1-0 (+2)
- Florida State (ACC)- (Unranked in Week 1)
- Michigan (Big Ten)- 1-0 (-1)
- Iowa State (Big 12 Conference)- 2-0 (+6)
- SMU (ACC)- 1-0 (-1)
- Oklahoma (SEC)- 1-0 (-)
- Texas A&M (SEC)- 1-0 (-)
- Ole Miss (SEC)- 1-0 (+1)
- Alabama (SEC)- 0-1 (-13)
- Tennessee (SEC)- 1-0 (+2)
- Indiana (Big Ten)- 1-0 (-3)
- Texas Tech (Big 12 Conference)- 1-0 (-1)
- Utah (Big 12 Conference)- 1-0 (Unranked in Week 1)